Published in Archives of sexual behavior
Many trans and gender diverse (TGD) people have gender identities that are not exclusively male or female but instead fall in-between or outside of the gender binary (non-binary). It remains unclear if and how those with non-binary gender identity differ from TGD individuals with binary identities. We aimed to understand the sociodemographic and me...
Published in Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery
Facial feminization surgery brings a set of surgical procedures that address the three thirds of the face and aims to give feminine characteristics to a masculine face. The characteristics of the lower third of a male face are a long, broad chin, a prominent mandible with sharp angles (in connection with the insertions of the masseter muscles). Man...
Published in Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN
Published in Sexual medicine reviews
To date, there is no literature on orchiectomy as a stand-alone procedure in the transgender surgical context. To propose a simple guide to aid health-care professionals caring for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals seeking bilateral simple orchiectomy. We use expert opinion to provide a novel guide for simple orchiectomy in the trans...
Published in Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
In spite of India showing progress in various medical, economic and social fronts, the care of the transgender individual is still encumbered by the various biases and taboos that people hold. But, this was not true in the antiquity. Hindu mythology holds transgender individuals in a status equal to other genders. This brief review of the various r...
Published in Pharmacy Practice
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and others (LGBTQIA+) patients face stigma and barriers to health care, including a lack of health care professionals’ knowledge and confidence in treating this patient population. Pharmacists are in prime position to decrease this health disparity. United States pharmacy schools have l...
Published in Archives of sexual behavior
Gender dysphoria (GD) reflects distress caused by incongruence between one's experienced gender identity and one's natal (assigned) gender. Previous studies suggest that high levels of prenatal testosterone (T) in natal females and low levels in natal males might contribute to GD. Here, we investigated if the 2D:4D digit ratio, a biomarker of prena...
International audience
Objective: to describe attributes associated with the Quality of Life of Brazilian transgender children and adolescents according to their own perception. Method: descriptive study conducted with 32 participants between eight and 18 years old, who were either interviewed or participated in focus groups. The statements were transcribed, grouped with...
Uppsatsen analyserar tre barnböcker med transtema och de attityder som de porträtterar. Syftet med analysen är att undersöka vilken självbild huvudkaraktärerna har samt vilka attityder de möter från sin omvärld innan och efter de kommer ut som transpersoner. Dessutom vill jag ta reda på vilket didaktiskt värde det finns i barnböcker med transtema f...
